Window



June 5; 1929. J. H. SIEDENBURG l718.838

' WINDOW Filed Feb. 26, 1924 2 sheetssheet 1 23 INVENTOR J"0HN H. S/EDENB us e June 25, 1929.

J. H. SIEDENBURG WINDOW Filed Feb. 2a, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet. 2

INVENTOR J'6HN H. SIEDNB uns BY SEEEP Patentdd June 25, 1929.

' UNITED STATES JOHN II. SIEDENBURG, DIE BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

WINDOW.

Application fi1ed February 26, 1924.- Serial N0. 695,252.

My invention relates t0 windows, and pa1 ticularly to a construction appropriate for the wind0w adjacent the drivers seat 0f an autmnobile. The object 0:f1ny invent-ionis t0 provide a window consuruction such tha it may be wholly c10sed, wholly op0n, 01 the upp0r portion 0f the window closed while a sufficient aperture in the 1OWGI Portion of the window opening is afiorded through which the driver 1nay extend his arm 01 band 101 signalling.

In the accompanying draWings- Fig. 1 is a perspective 0f portion 01 a car body illustrating th0 (1001 adjacent the driverss0at, and the application 01 my invention in 0110 form to the (1001 windpw;

v Fig. 2 is a detachedperspective 01 the auxiliary frame, ortion of the permanent wind0w frame being shown at the right side 0f the figure;

Fig. 3 is a horizontal seetion through the auxiliary frame;

Fig. 4 is a vertica1 section through the 10W- er portion 0f the auxiliary fra1ne showing the latter in installed position;

Fig; 5 is a broken side elevation 0f a modified arrangement f01 a built-in construction -cmbodying rny invention;

Fig. 6 is a vert-i0al sectionthrough the Wind0w illustrating the catch mechanism, drawn t0 a large scale; and

Fig. 7 is a horizontal section 0f the catch 011 the same scale as Fig. 6. In the form shown in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive, IhzW0 illustrated my invention in the form 0IT' an accessory applicable t0 closed 0ars of standard construction, 01 to wmter bod1es.-

T.he closed car body ilhistrated is provided, aclj ace1t the drivers s"eat, with a d00r16 having a solid 10W0r porti0n, and'a window opening 17 in its upper portion. In standard closed car constnictions, the window opening 17 is provided with a sheet of g1ass 18 0f Sulficient size t0 completely 01050 the opening. Means a1e ordinarily provided for 10Wering the glass 18 ei.ther partially 01 wholly. VVhen -partly 10Wered substantial protection against the elements is still afforded, but the 0pen space Whi0h is left between the uppe1: edge 0'E the glassand the t0p of the Window frame is so far ab0ve the drivers seat that it is extr01nely awkward t0 pass the arm therethmugh for signalling purposes. When the g1ass 18 is dropped to*its f1111 extent so that th0 entire windovv ope11ing. 17 is clear, the

driv0r has a1npl0 1'001n through Which t0 thrust 0ut the arm, but 110 Protection against t h0 el0ments is aflorded. The present invent1on provides a window construcion such that nhil0 th0 up p0r portion 0f the window 0pen- 1ng is 010s0c1t0 protect the driifer against the eloments, a convenient space betwe'zen the 10wer margin 0f the glass andthe window frznne is aflorded f01 1nanual signalling.

In carrying out the invention in the form shown in Figs. 1 to 4, I provide an auxiliary frame Comprising side uprights 19 and 20, ancl a horizontal bot-110m cross bar 21 f0r the support 0f a glass panel 22 0f less vertical extent than the wind0w opening. In order t0 adjust the auxiliary frame t0 window open ings 015 different widths, the cross ba1is preferably made in sections a and b Whi0h s1idab1y interengage and are clamped together by 1neans ofa thumb screw 23. The uprights 19 and are provided with ribs 24 adapted to enter the usnal channels 25 in the side fram0 26 0f the C1001 in which the glass 18 nonnally slides. Thasides 0f the uprights Which face the window opening are channelled at 27 f01' the re0epti0n of the glass pane1 22. Cooperafiing with the uprights 19 and 20, W111C11 are s0lid With the cross bar 21, am extension sections 28 and 29 which, when associateclwith the main uprights 19 and 20, f0r1n side frame elements co-extensive with the vertical measure 0f the panel 22 These extensions am also channel1edat 80101 the nprights19 an0l 20. An inte1lock between the side e1e1nencs- 0f t-he fran1e is provided by tongues 32 which project f1om theloWer ends 0f the extensions 28 and 29 and entercorresponding holes 33 inthe upper 0nds 0f the uprights 19 and 20. Spring tongues 34, aperturedat 35,1w3ceive studs 36 ab the lower end. 0f each 013 the sections 28 and 29, thus lotzkingthe pa1ts together.

Any suitable means may be provided f01 engaging the auxiliary franne in ehe npper portion 0f the window opening 1.7 F01 this purpose I have shown ca1n-like struts 37, piv- 0r0d 011- studs 38projecting f1r0m th0 cross bar- 21 01 13110 fra1ne and adaptedio be swung out into engage1nent with the margin of the window fra1ne 26.

T0 01np10y such an auxiliary frame and glass pane1, the standard g1ass 18 is dropped are.then a'djusted in position by sliding them be proVidedwfiiiitsh is detachably engaged -r1pon Lthe studs 38a11d isof suflicient extent y d0wn betweeri the.edgesof thepanel 22 und thefixeld frame until they engage the uprights 19 and'20. v With the parts thus assembled the auxiliary fmme anditspanel 22 are lifted unti1 t he upper margin of the panel 22 rests against the top cross bar of the fixed win'c1ow frame( The "100ki11'g ca1ns 37 are thtzn pressefd out ward 1nto engageme1it wv1th 'the sideimnibers 26"0.f the window fra1ne,

thus supporting the auxiliary frame und lpari6lf22 in the ppperportion of the Windoiv open g fOrdd.bythepane1 22, whi1ehmple arn1 room is aiforded.ait 39 betWeen cross bar 21 of the a uxiliary frameandthe window sil1 40.

"Ifdesiied. a .fleXible apron 41 '(Fig. 4)

to oveflapzthe Window si1l ofithe window.

This flexible apron does notxii1terfere with the outwaidihrust of the drivers arm ihrou gh the opexiing'39.

In the remaining' figures 'I ha-Ve shown a simple vanamgemerit by W111C11 the same ;thought .mgmyibe einboflied; in a construction "builti1ito "th e* door Without material altemtioix df eXist irig structural fe&tures. The glass fortheiWindow Qpei1ing isidivi'ded into upper and10 wer 13an61s22 and180. 'l"heir combined verti0al extent is substantifally that o'f the cOnsiderb1y f1ess Nertic lextent than the u.pper panlf When the upperpanel22 is n1aiin t a.ined in position, :the y Operiing '39,

Whi'chnesults from the 1Owe1ing of panel 180, afl0rds suifi cidntarnrroom'for the driv- .ers cjonvenienc6ifl signalling. Usual mechto .m'aintztin the n'pper pan6l" 22 in position "niay .be.readily;accomplished-by means of (L Whilch Passes through, theside frame 26 of -th'e WiridoW. *It isnormimlly' drawnfinward 1- against the frame by a spring 46 interpose ii between .a. Washer .47 ;It the inner end of the ms stern and 34'Wfl11 of'the recess 48.f0rmed 1,71s,sss

'50, thesc parts projccting through a slot 51 which opens to the vertical channel 25 in thc side frame 26. 1Vhcn the thumb piocc 44 is drawn outward againSt the cfl0rt 0f thc spring 46 the beve1ed nosc 50 0f thc cntch passes bencath thc lower nmrgin of the panel 22 und afl'ords a shoulder which, while thc glass rests upon thc flange 49, bears against the face 0f the pancl undor the strcss 0f t1w spring 46. thus n0t only holding the catch in Position, but also tending t0 prevent Vibration 0f the panel 22 supported thereon.

In order to release the panel 22 to permit it to rest as usual upon the section 180, so that it may be raised 0r lowercd with Hie Intter, it is only necessary t0 slightly lift t11e panel 22 to free the nose 50 0f thc cutch, wheleupon the latter will spring int0 nonobstructing position, indicated in dottcd lines in Fig. 6. A clearance through which the catch nm y be drawn 0ut, is aiforded by :Va ri0us other constructions for accoxnplishing 1ike results in eithe r type of cou- 'struction will readily occur to those dealing with die problem. My object isto provide what is inefl'ect a storm protection f0r the upper portion of the window open ing, while leaving the' lower portion exposed 0r protecfied only by a flexible apron, so that the driver 0f the car may have a convenient opening through which to extend bis arm for signal- 1irig. With the understanding that this underlying inventivethought 1nay be variously embodied,1 clairn- 1. The combination with an automobile body shaped to afford a window 0 ening und a subjacent pocket, 0f glass for t1ie window comprising a panel adapted to cl0se only the -upper portion 0f the opening, a detachable frarne fpr holding saidpanel in position in t-he window opening, meuns for holding said frzune in pos'it-ion, together with a second panel adapted to enter said pocket und means to raise und 10Wer said second panel to complete the Closure of the lower portion of said opening 0r to leave said portion open.

2. The cornbination with an nutomobile body having a swinging door shaped t0 afl'ord a window opening und a subjacent pocket, of glas s for'the window opening comprising a pz 1nel ad apted to close only the upper por- "tion of the opening, means for holding said panel fixedly in closed position, together with a second panel adapted to enter said p0cket, and means arran ed on thc inner side of said door and below t11e window opening to raise und lower said second pai1el independently of the first panel.

3. A window construction comprising a structure afiording a window dpenmg und a subjacent pocket, in combination with glass fonsaid window comprising vertically superposed independent panels adapted t0 close the window opening, unitary means f01 raising and lowering said panels in unison, and means for detaining the uppe1 panel in raised position while the lowe1 panel is lowered into the pocket t0 afford a hand opening below the upper pane1.

4. The combination with a body having a window opening provided with vertical ways,

011e 011 each side und a pocket to receive a ve1 tically slidable window f01 opening au the top, 0f a window comprising a pane divided horizontally into a plurality 0f panels independently slid ab1e in said ways and restrained against lateral movement, and means t0 mainmin at Will an upper panel stationary inde pendent of the lovver pane1.

5. The combination with a body having a window opening provided with vertical ways, one 011 each side and a pocket to receive a vertically slidable window fo1 opening atthe t0p, 0f a window comprising a pane dh ided horizontally into two panels independently slidab1e in said ways and restrained against lateral movsment, and a catch f01 nmintaining ab Will the upper panel in closed osition independent of the 10wer panel.

6. A window 01 the like comprising two panes, mechanism f01 raising and lowering the panes as a unit, means f01 locking the Upper pane, said uppe1 and 10W01 panes being adapted t0 100 raised and lowered by the same mechunism.

7. A window 01' t-he 1ike, comprising a frame, two panes both slidably mounted in szu'd frame, said fra1ne h:wing a recess in its lower part, said panes being raised 1'0 their upper positions to close the window and 10W- e1ed into said recess t0 open the window, and said panes alvvays occupying a osition whether 0pen 01 closed in which the upper windovv is above the 10We1, and means for raising and lowering said panes, said window having be tween the 10We1 edge 0f the upper pane and the upper edge of the 1ower pane a protecting member t0 p1event direct contact 0f the panes.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name t0 this specification.

JOHN H. SIEDENBURG. 

